Not only is the 37-year-old the new Bachelorette, she's also gifted Australia with a throwback to her first reality TV experience.

Not Popstars – the reality TV show she won in 1999 which saw her form the band Bardot – but New Faces, the Bert Newton hosted talent show.

On Instagram last night Sophie shared a video of her 12-year-old self, dressed as a fluffy duck while belting out the song 'The Ugly Duckling'.

"OMG! Singing on the first children's Comp for "New faces" with Bert Newton," Sophie wrote. "@keithurban was on the same show 10 years earlier. I was cool at school until this moment!"

The video begins with a young Bert introducing the young teenager.

"Sophie is 12 years of age, she's performed in various school concerts and eisteddfods," Bert announced.

"She's appeared on Northern Rivers Television, she's been an extra on Skippy, and in commercials and she's studying jazz, tap and also acrobatic dancing. Her song is The Ugly Duckling which is a beaut song."

Her costume, which her mum Sandi made for her, then turns into a white swan costume mid-song.

The first judge told the future Aussie starlet: "Sophie, it was a performance full of character and it was very appealing. I would encourage you to keep up with the character acting and the character vocals because I think you've got a beaut future.'

The second judge said: "Work a little bit on that voice - you chose a very difficult key and some of your top notes have just got a bit too much breath to them. Just play with it a little bit more."

Seven years later Sophie would respond to an advertisement looking for girls with vocal and dance experience for Popstars, which would lead her to become a national sensation.

Last week the radio and television personality was announced as the 2017 Bachelorette.

While promoting the upcoming season, which is yet to be filmed, Sophie told KIIS FM's Kyle and Jackie O that she's looking for an exciting adventure and someone who is "nice and kind and not looking for fame".

"I just tend to be attracted to the wrong type of person," Sophie explained. "[Mum] thinks I'm attracted to narcissists," Sophie said.

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